National Film Registry

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The Apartment (4KUHD)

The Apartment (4KUHD)

Comedy Drama · 4K UHD DISC · National Film Registry

C.C. “Bud” Baxter knows the way to success in business…it’s through the door of his apartment! By providing a perfect hideaway for philandering bosses, the ambitious young employee reaps a series of undeserved promotions.

The Atomic Cafe

The Atomic Cafe

History · Documentary · Earth Day

This darkly funny and eerily relevant 1982 cult classic about how to stop worrying and love the bomb is pieced together from government-produced educational and training films, newsreels and advertisements. Presented in a sparkling 4K digital restoration.

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

Historic Drama · War · Silent

Almost a century after its release, The Birth of a Nation remains one of the most controversial films ever made... a landmark achievement of filmmaking that undeniably demonstrates the deep roots of America's racist history.

The Buster Keaton Collection: Volume 2 (Sherlock Jr. / The Navigator)

The Buster Keaton Collection: Volume 2 (Sherlock Jr. / The Navigator)

Comedy · Silent · National Film Registry

New restorations of two Keaton classics- Sherlock Jr. and The Navigator.

Daughters of the Dust

Daughters of the Dust

Drama · National Film Registry

A new restoration of one of the most celebrated independent American films. At the dawn of the 20th century, a multi-generational family in the Gullah community on the Sea Islands off of South Carolina struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and folklore while contemplating a migration to the m…

The Front Page (Special Edition)

The Front Page (Special Edition)

Comedy Drama · Romance · National Film Registry

Ruthless newspaper editor Walter Burns (Walter Matthau) and reporter Hildy (Jack Lemmon) believe together they can cover any story. The only problem is their team is being broken up as Hildy has decided to get married and leave the newspaper business altogether. As Hildy grooms his replacement, his …

The Front Page

The Front Page

National Film Registry

Raucous, irreverent, and remarkably funny, THE FRONT PAGE is a landmark in cinema history; a brilliantly orchestrated, high-speed satire that set the standard for the countless screwball comedies that followed in its wake.

Ganja & Hess

Ganja & Hess

Vampires · American Independent · Horror

Flirting with the conventions of blaxploitation and horror, Bill Gunn’s revolutionary independent film Ganja & Hess is a highly stylized and utterly original treatise on sex, religion, and African American identity.

Hester Street

Hester Street

Drama · National Film Registry

In 1890s New York City, evocatively recreated on a shoestring budget, Jewish immigrant Jake (Steven Keats) has assimilated seamlessly into the American community...until his wife from back home (Carol Kane) arrives on his doorstep. 

The Hitch-Hiker

The Hitch-Hiker

Drama · National Film Registry · Film Noir

Remembered as one of the most nightmarish motion pictures of the 1950s, Ida Lupino's THE HITCH-HIKER remains the only classic film noir directed by a woman. Inspired by the true-life murder spree of Billy Cook, this is the tension-laden saga of two men on a camping trip who are held captive by a hom…

Intolerance

Intolerance

Silent · National Film Registry

An epic like nothing that came before it or has been seen since, Griffith's monumental masterpiece remains as powerful today as it was almost a century ago. Featuring an orchestral score by Carl Davis.

Jazz on a Summer's Day

Jazz on a Summer's Day

Documentary · Art Documentaries · Music & Dance

Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and directed by world-renowned photographer Bert Stern, Jazz on a Summer's Day features intimate performances by an all-star line-up of musical legends including Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O'Day, Chuck Berry, …

Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg

Based on True Story · National Film Registry · Academy Award Winners

The event the world will never forget! Winner of Two Academy Awards including Actor in a Leading Role (Maximilian Schell, The Black Hole) and nominated for eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture Judgment at Nuremberg is a magnificent achievement in filmmaking, boasting brilliant performances …

King: A Filmed Record...Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record...Montgomery to Memphis

Documentary · Academy Award Nominees · Historic Drama

King: A Filmed Record...from Montgomery to Memphis is the landmark 3-hr documentary that chronicles the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement in Montgomery, Alabama, and culminating with his assassination in Memphis in 1968. Academy Award nomi…

The Little Fugitive

The Little Fugitive

American Independent · RT Certified Fresh · National Film Registry

Widely regarded as one of the most influential and enjoyable films of the American independent cinema, Little Fugitive is an utterly charming fable that poetically captures the joys and wonders of childhood.

Love Me Tonight (Special Edition)

Love Me Tonight (Special Edition)

Comedy · Musical · Romance

A carefree tailor leaves Paris to collect on a past-due bill at a recalcitrant aristocratic client’s family chateau. Mistaken for a Baron, he falls love with an aloof young princess.

Marty

Marty

Academy Award Winners · Cannes Film Festival · Drama

A middle-aged butcher and a school teacher who have given up on the idea of love meet at a dance and fall for each other.

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

Silent · Action & Adventure · Based on Literature

Herbert Brenon (Beau Geste) directed, James Wong Howe (The Thin Man) was cinematographer, Ernest Torrence (Tol'able David) made a gorgeously robust Captian Hook, and Anna May Wong was Tiger Lily. This 1924 film of James M. Barrie's timeless play retains all its period charm.

The Phantom of the Opera (Restored Version)

The Phantom of the Opera (Restored Version)

Horror · Cult · National Film Registry

This edition presents the 1929 theatrical version, restored from archival 35mm elements by Film Preservation Associates. It is highlighted by the Technicolor Bal Masque sequence (in which the Phantom interrupts the revelry wearing the scarlet robes of the Red Death), as well as meticulously hand-col…

Pioneers of African-American Cinema

Pioneers of African-American Cinema

Silent · Box Set · American Independent

A monumental collection of historically vital films, digitally mastered in HD using archival elements. This collection of the works of America's legendary first African-American filmmakers is the only one of its kind with no fewer than a dozen feature-length films and nearly twice as many shorts and…

Say Amen, Somebody

Say Amen, Somebody

Music · Documentary · National Film Registry

SAY AMEN, SOMEBODY is a joyous, funny, and deeply emotional celebration of Gospel music from director George Nierenberg featuring an earth-shaking line-up of performers.

Seven Chances and Sherlock Jr.

Seven Chances and Sherlock Jr.

Comedy · National Film Registry

Seven Chances and Sherlock Jr. are two dazzling comedies that showcase Buster Keaton’s genius for super-sized slapstick.

Shane (4KUHD)

Shane (4KUHD)

Drama · Western · 4K UHD DISC

A drifter and retired gunfighter defends a homestead family terrorized by an aging cattleman and his hired gun in 1889 Wyoming.

The Son of the Sheik

The Son of the Sheik

Silent · National Film Registry

Rudolph Valentino portrays a cultured yet untamed young man who is lured into a thieve’s trap by a beautiful dancer, Yasmin (Vilma Banky). 

Touch of Evil (4KUHD)

Touch of Evil (4KUHD)

Crime · National Film Registry · Film Noir

This dark portrait of corruption and morally compromised obsessions tells the story of a crooked police chief who frames a Mexican youth as part of an intricate criminal plot.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Silent · Based on Literature · Period Drama

Harriet Beecher Stowe's famous novelization of the harsh realities of slavery was a catalyst for the anti-slavery movement and remains a landmark in American literature. Seen today, the sincerity of director Harry Pollard's handsomely produced 1927 drama outweigh the conventions of its story. All to…